5. Making Public Policy

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public policy

institutional actions and procedures pursued by a

government in carrying out its functions

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checks and balances

a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others

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veto

executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature

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veto override

reversal of a presidential veto by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress

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impeachment

a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official

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appellate juridiction

the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court.

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lobbying

attempt by a group to influence the policy process through persuasion of government officials